About Pennsylvania Recorded Documents

Pennsylvania recorded documents — deeds, mortgages, liens, UCCs, plats, and military discharges — are filed with the 67 County Recorders of Deeds under 21 P.S. Chapter 12. There is no statewide index; Allegheny, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Lancaster counties offer free online grantor/grantee searches.

Pennsylvania Recorded Documents

County Records

Union County
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Union County Recorder of Deeds records, including mortgages, deeds, maps, cleen & green filings, and easements.
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Allegheny County
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Allegheny County index of recorded documents, including plans, mortgages, deeds, amendments, certificates, agreements, financing statements, tax liens, and more.
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Recorded Documents | 29 Counties
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Recorded documents searches for Armstrong, Blair, Bradford, Bucks, Cameron, Carbon, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Fayette, Franklin, Juniata, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, McKean, Monroe, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Washington, and York Counties.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What documents are recorded at the county?

Deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, military discharges, financing statements, and other instruments are recorded with the County Clerk/Recorder.

How do I get a copy of a deed?

Each county Recorder offers an official records search. Use the County tab.

Is there a statewide recorded-documents database?

In most states no. Pennsylvania recorded documents are county-level.

Are recorded-document searches free?

Index searches are free. Certified copies cost a fee.